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Manuka honey is world
for its taste and
. It is produced by European honey bees feeding on the
of the manuka tree. This tree grows throughout New Zealand and in some
of Australia. For over a
, there has been a trademark battle between the two
. The New Zealand honey industry wanted manuka to become a
. This would mean only New Zealand beekeepers could use the
"manuka". However, Australia said this was
because it also produced manuka honey. The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand decided that no one could trademark the word "manuka". This means Australian
can use the word.
